For Want of a Kingdom the Battle was Lost

The 3rd painting in my new series of work, another biggie at 6ft x 8ft. This is part of a new show at Lazarides featuring a few others like Know Hope, JR and Faile.

A WHOLE LOT OF TROUBLE FOR A LITTLE BIT OF WIN

‘A Whole lot of Trouble for a Little bit of Win’ is a new body of work I’ve been concentrating on over the summer. It’s based on my 2nd big photo shoot. Two of the paintings are currently on show at the Lazarides Bedlam exhibition, I’ll have 1 more big piece at the Rathbone later this month and finally I’ll be having a show of drawings and studies at The Outsiders early next year.

Hip hop nerds among you might recognize the title from a recent El P track and I thought it was the perfect sentiment to sum up the ideas in my work over the last few years. Big thanks to Joao Retorta for the behind the scenes film above, Alex De Souza and of course to photographer Eoghan Brennan and models Jaffar, Alan, Louis and Cody.

Fight Club – The Mess We Make. Oil, spray paint and gold leaf on linen, 175cm x 245cm. Photo Ian Cox

Who’s World is This. Oil, spray paint and gold leaf on linen, 175cm x 245cm, 2012. Photo Ian Cox

Dscreet Solo Show

My mate Decreet has a show opening this Thursday on Brick Lane, its gonna be killer. Come one, come all and don’t forget your owl.

I Want Helicopters!

I did my second large scale photo shoot 2 days before I went to Italy. This is the most stressed you’ll ever see me, when I actually have to organize things. I’m doing a number of large paintings for October and this shoot was for source imagery. Many thanks to the models and of course Eoghan MacGyver Brennan for saving the day and Charles Lurking-in-the-Shadows Gervais for these sexy shots. Special shout out to Bambi.

Dead Meat and Greet

This lil vid was filmed back in the freezing months before my recent show. Big thanks to Dscreet for his time and patience.

Hanson Of London

A bit late with this vid but check out these hand-made wonders from a very good friend of mine.

Early Morning Florentine Glory

Spent a few days in Florence before heading back to London. I’ve wanted to go to Florence for the last gazillion years but I was pretty put off on arrival by the hoards of tourists clogging up every street (totally in denial that I am one of them). Didn’t see a whole lot of art (shame shame shame) as I was there for a wedding but I did think the city was at its best at 6am.

FAME The Movie (I wanna live forever)

I eat a lot..

FAME- The Big Wall/Dead Meat

Another black and white biggie this year. I’m not sure how long this will last as we had no permission to paint it. Someone even called the police but Angelino sweet-talked them into allowing us finish, but I guess the fact that it’s on a kiddie school and I painted 2 nude women could be a bit of a problem… (no shit Sherlock)

 

 

 

 

FAME- the remaining smallies

A few lil things I did between gelato sessions..